CVC Direct launch MVHR add-on for space heating & cooling
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Mechanical ventilation with heat recovery (MVHR) systems are an efficient way of providing the necessary ventilation with very few heat losses for airtight dwellings. However, MVHR systems can also be used for space heating or back up heating.
Ecomerchant launches three new eco building products
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Forbo joins World Green Building Council corporate advisory board
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Partel launches new Euroclass A2 fire-rated vapour control system
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Partel’s newly launched Euroclass A2 Izoperm Plus vapour control system, designed for internal applications in energy efficient buildings, has become the first fire-rated solution in this class developed in Ireland.
Cem-Rock offers best-in-class fire & eco credentials - Greenspan
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Soprema launches insulation made from recycled jeans
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Munster Joinery has published the first environmental product declaration (EPD) for a window under the Irish EPD system.
Xtratherm announce agreement in principle to acquire Ballytherm’s operations in Ireland and the UK
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Leading insulation manufacturer Xtratherm has announced the signing of an agreement in principle to purchase Ballytherm’s operations in Ireland and the UK.
Prestige Aluclad supplying passive Viking windows nationwide
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Prestige Aluclad is the new brand name in Ireland for Viking Windows, the supplier of passive house and low energy timber and aluminium-clad windows from Estonian manufacturer Viking.
Munster Joinery has published the first environmental product declaration (EPD) for a window under the Irish EPD system.
Ecocem gets €22m investment from Bill Gates's climate fund
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Irish low carbon cement company Ecocem has announced €22.5 million in equity investment from Breakthrough Energy Ventures (BEV) and Breakthrough Energy Ventures-Europe (BEV-E), venture capital funds that are part Bill Gates’s Breakthrough Energy coalition, which seeks to accelerate the global drive towards net zero carbon emissions.
Daikin streamer technology inactivates 99.9% of SARS-CoV-2
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New research has confirmed the effectiveness of Daikin’s patented streamer technology, which successfully inactivated more than 99.9 per cent of SARS-CoV-2, the virus which causes Covid-19, after irradiating the virus for three hours.
The Waterford and Wexford Education and Training Board (WWETB), one the country’s leading providers of practical construction training for nearly zero energy building (NZEB), has moved most of its NZEB training courses online to facilitate critical upskilling during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Be aware of your retrofit obligations – BERcerts.ie
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Leading energy consultancy BERcerts.ie has advised homeowners considering renovation projects to be aware of their potential obligations under Part L of the building regulations. The regulations set mandatory energy performance targets for dwellings undergoing “major renovation”.
Waterford Stanley aiming to be big force in heat pump market
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Establishing Waterford Stanley as one of the most recognised and popular heat pump brands on the Irish market is the goal of the company’s new business development manager, Donal Reilly.
Save energy by using Aircrete for the whole inner leaf - Mannok
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Mannok’s Aircrete blocks are often specified at the wall-to-floor junction to tackle thermal bridging, but specifying them for the entire inner leaf of a cavity wall can yield significant energy savings and an improvement in comfort, according to the company.
Modular timber frame manufacturer Lidan Designs has won the Future Focus Award at the 2021 National Enterprise Awards.
